Toilet vessel.



PATENTED FEB. 11, 1908.

J. H. FREEMAN. TOILET VESSEL. -APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 17, 1905.

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JOHN H. FREEMAN, OF SAVANNA, ILLINOIS.

TOILET VESSEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1908.

Application filed November 17. 1905. fierial No. 287.894.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. FREEMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Savanna, in the county of Carroll and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Toilet Vessel, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to toilet vessels.

The objects of the invention are in a novel and practical manner toobviate noise when the cover of the vessel is removed or replaced; tosecure an effective seal between the vessel and the cover, thereby topreclude the escape of odors; .and to prevent scratching or cutting ofthe skin of the user of the vessel should the mouth or rim thereof bechipped or nicked.

With the above and other objects in view,

as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, thesame consists in the novel form of toilet vesselseal and cushion, aswill be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andin which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts:Figure 1 is a view in section through the cover and upper portion of thevessel showing the improvements applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a similarview of the upper portion of the vessel,the cover being removed. Fig. 3is a perspective detail view of the seal and cushion forming the subjectmatter of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, V designates the upper portion of an ordinarytoilet vessel having the usual outward projecting marginal rim R, and Cthe cover having the usual downward projecting annular flange F, and asthese parts may be of the ordinary and common construction, furtherdescription is deemed unnecessary.

The present invention resides in a novel attachment to be used inconjunction with the vessel to form a combined seal, muffler andcushion.

The attachment embodiesa band of rubber 1 the edges of which areprovided with reinforces 2 and 3, that are formed, in this instance, byfolding over the margins of the band and cementing them to the bodythereof. While this will generally be the preferred mannerof reinforcingthe attachment, it is to be understood that the same results can besecured by forming the band with thickened edges, or by cementing stripsalong the edges, and as this will readily be understood, detailedillustration of such obvious modifications is omitted.

The band is of less circumference than the rim R, thereby necessitatingits being stretched when placed in position, and when combined with therim, will by frictional contact therewith be firmly held in place. Theband will extend inward, in a horizontal plane, beyond the inner edge ofthe rim a suflicient distance to cause it to contact with the flange F,so that when the cover is positioned, the flange will project throughthe openings or annulus formed by the inward projecting portion of theband and thereby form an effective seal for the purpose, that portion ofthe band resting upon the upper face of the rim subserving the functionof a cushion and protector.

It will be noted by reference to Fig. 1 that when the cover ispositioned that the reinforce bears directly against the flange and isdeflected from a horizontal plane thereby, and as the reinforce willpresent greater resistance to stretching than the remainder of the band,it will be seen that the union between it and the flange will be apositive one.

The reinforce 3 will lie under the outer surface of the rim, and therebyoperate to hold the device in position. I

The attachment is thoroughly sanitary, may be removed and replaced atwill, and will be found in an efficient and practical manner to securethe objects sought.

I claim A vessel comprising a body of inflexible material having at itsupper edge an outstanding annular fiange, a reversible cushion,

seal, and dam for the same comprising a cylinder ring of elasticnonabsorbent material which is relatively thickest at its edges by beingbent back upon itself, said ring resting at its thinner part over theedge of the flan e of the body and being thereby distorte so that itsupper portion is held in a horizontal plane extending in from theupperedge of the vessel and forming a cushion for the edge of the vesseland a seal my own, I have hereto affixed my signature and dzilm for thedcontgnts thereof, ejmind a inthe presence of two Witnesses. cover avinga e en mg annu ar ange v between Which and the inner side of the JOHNFREEMAN 5 vessel, the inner thickened edge of the ring Witnesses:

lies. ARTHUR J. GRAY,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as S. I. BIRD.

